exist (a) the authority contained in sections 1 and 202 hereof shall terminate except with respect to contracts on projects previously entered into or undertaken and court proceedings then pending, and (b) property acquired or constructed under this Act (including schools and hospitals) shall be disposed of as promptly as may be advantageous under the circumstances and in the public interest. SEC. 302.32 Where any Federal agency has funds for the provision of housing in connection with national-defense activities it may, in its discretion, make transfers of those funds, in whole or in part, to the Administrator, and the funds so transferred shall be available for, but only for, any or all of the objects and purposes of and in accordance with all the authority and limitations contained in this Act, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith. SEC. 303.3 Moneys derived from rental or operation of property acquired or constructed under the provisions of this Act shall be returned to the appropriation authorized by this Act and shall be available for expenses of operation and maintenance including administrative expenses in connection therewith, and the unobligated balance of the moneys so deposited shall be covered into the Treasury at the end of each fiscal year as miscellaneous receipts. SEC. 304.84 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whether relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real or other property by the United States or to other matters, the Administrator, with respect to any property acquired or constructed under the provisions of this Act, is authorized by means of Government personnel, selected qualified private agencies, or public agencies (a) to deal with, maintain, operate, administer, and insure; (b) to pursue to final collection by way of compromise or otherwise, all claims arising therefrom; (c) to rent, lease, exchange, sell for cash or credit, and convey the whole or any part of such property and to convey without cost portions thereof to local municipalities for street or other public use: Provided, That any such transaction shall be upon such terms, including the period of any lease, as may be deemed by the Administrator to be in the public interest: Provided further, That the Administrator shall fix fair rentals, on projects developed pursuant to this Act, which shall be within the financial reach of persons engaged in national defense: Provided further, That any lease authorized hereunder shall not be subject to the provisions of section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412).35 SEC. 305.36 In carrying out the provisions of this Act the Administrator is authorized to utilize and act through the Federal Works Agency and other Federal agencies and any local public agency, with the consent of such agency, and any funds appropriated pursuant 32 Formerly sec. 5. Cong., June 28, 1941. 33 Formerly sec. 6. Cong., June 28, 1941. 34 Formerly sec. 7. Cong., June 28, 1941. 35 40 U. S. C., sec. Renumbered 302 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Renumbered 303 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Renumbered 304 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th 303 (b). Said section provides that the leasing of any building or property of the United States shall be for a money consideration only and no provision for alteration or repair shall be included as part of the consideration for the rental to be paid. See p. 70. 36 Formerly sec. 8. Cong., June 28, 1941. Renumbered 305 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th to this Act shall be available for transfer to any such agency in reimbursement therefor. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the Administrator from employing or utilizing the professional services of private persons, firms, or corporations. SEC. 306.87 The Administrator may enter into any agreements to pay annual sums in lieu of taxes to any State 38 or political subdivision thereof, with respect to any real property acquired and held by him under this Act, including improvements thereon. The amount so paid for any year upon any such property shall not exceed the taxes that would be paid to the States or subdivision, as the case may be, upon such property if it were not exempt from taxation. SEC. 307.39 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition by the Administrator of any real property pursuant to this Act shall not deprive any State 40 or political subdivision thereof of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over such property, or impair the civil rights under the State or local law of the inhabitants of such property. SEC. 308.41 The Administrator is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and shall establish reasonable standards of safety, convenience, and health. SEC. 309.42 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the wages of every laborer and mechanic employed on any construction, repair or demolition work authorized by this Act shall be computed on a basic day rate of eight hours per day and work in excess of eight hours per day shall be permitted upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight hours per day at not less than one and onehalf times the basic rate of pay. Not less than the prevailing wages shall be paid in the construction of defense housing authorized herein. SEC. 310.43 If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 311.44 At the beginning of each session of Congress, the Administrator shall make to Congress a full and detailed report covering all of the transactions authorized hereunder. [The departments, agencies, or instrumentalities administering property acquired or constructed under section 201 of the Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, shall have the same powers and duties with respect to such property and with 37 Formerly sec. 9. Renumbered 306 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Cong., June 28, 1941. See p. 17. 38 * * Section 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Cong., June 28, 1941, provides in part as follows: "* as used in such sections the term 'State' includes any Territory or possession of the United States." See p. 17. 39 Formerly sec. 10. Renumbered 307 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Cong., June 28, 1941. See p. 17. Renumbered 308 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th Renumbered 309 by sec. 4 (b) Renumbered 310 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th of Public, No. 137, 77th Renumbered 311 by sec. 4 (b) of Public, No. 137, 77th respect to the management, maintenance, operation, and administration thereof as are granted to the Federal Works Administrator with respect to property acquired or constructed under title I of such Act of October 14, 1940, and with respect to the management, maintenance, operation, and administration of such property so acquired or constructed under such title.] 45 45 Added by sec. 5, of Public, No. 137, 77th Cong., June 28, 1941. See p. 17. Construction and repair of Contracts for construction and repair of Plans, designs and surveys for- Civil rights of inhabitants under State law unimpaired__. ('ollection of claims by Administrator_-- Community facilities: Construction and repair of.. Contracts for construction and repair of.. Contracts for construction and repair, etc--- Maximum fixed fee... Cost per dwelling unit_. Average cost Maximum cost of individual units__ Cost-plus-a-percentage-cost system, use of Cost-plus-a-fixed-fee form, use of___ Cost, items of to be separately stated_. Defense Housing-- Defense Public Works_ Definitions: "Federal Agency". "Persons engaged in national defense activities". "Private agency". "Public work". "State" Discrimination in providing public works_ Emergency, declaration of cessation of by President_. "Federal Agency," definition of. Federal Works Administrator: Authority of (see specific subject headings, infra) Report to Congress by-- Funds, transfer of to Administrator by other agencies_ Grants to public or private agencies_ Hospitals, supervision or control of by United States_ Housing, see also Defense Housing_ Shortage of____ Improvements: Industrial workers engaged in national defense activities. Installation of movable equipment_-_-. Insurance. Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, of States over property acquired---- 283367 Lanham Act, see Defense Housing, Defense Public Works and specific subject headings, infra Loans to public or private agencies.. Machinery, procurement of___. Maintenance and operation of property by Administrator_ Maintenance and operation of public works. Materials and supplies, procurement of Maximum hours of work for laborers and mechanics_ Minimum wages of laborers and mechanics___ Moneys from rental or operation of property, disposal of Movable equipment, installation of....... Other defense Housing agencies, powers of. "Persons engaged in national defense activities," definition of Powers of Federal Works Administrator (see specific subject headings, infra) "Private agency": Definition of Loans or grants to- Private and public facilities, use of existing Property: Disposal of.... Maintenance and operation of by Administrator_ Public agencies, loans or grants to "Public work" definition of. Public Works (see Defense Public Works and specific subject headings, Regulations, Administrator authorized to make__. Rental or operation of property acquired, disposal of moneys from_. Transfer of lands from other Federal agencies authorized. Transportation facilities, power to provide__. Utilities, power to provide___ Workers in national defense industries__- 3 7 6 7 7 6 7 3 5 7 note 38 7 6 2,4 2,4 2, 4 |